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All Women should Aware about implementing various schemes for women and child development by Central Govt – Smt. Pramila Kumari, Zilla Parishaad Chairman, South Andaman
All Women should Aware about implementing various schemes for women and child development by Central Govt. says Smt. Pramila Kumari, Zilla Parishaad Chairman, South Andaman in a awareness programme organized by Central Bureau of Communication, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Port Blair during the Integrated Communication Outreach Programme on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan & Central Welfare Schemes at Community Hall –Chouldari, South Andaman today.
While addressing Smt. Pramila Kumari said, Women empowerment is very crucial at this time, since she takes care of the whole family. Our people are very talented and this programme would help to make people aware about various Govt. schemes. There are many schemes of which people are not aware of and somehow lacking behind. We need to propagate all such schemes to people at the ground level. In our area, many people are not aware of the government schemes run for them. Such programs will help to educate them. These programmes should be more arranged in rural areas to bridge the communication gap. The PM's vision is to develop India by uplifting the Poor. We should be aware to move ahead in our life and to lead the world.
While delivering the special address Dr. Supriya Roy emphasized the importance of Nutrition, women and child care. Smt. Chaitali Roy, Samity Member and Smt. Tapasi Dos, Pradhan, Chouldari Panchayat participated.
Shri K. Anandha Prabu, Field Publicity Officer, Presided over the programme and Shri M. Murali, Technical Assistant Welcomed the gatherings.
Rangoli competition was held for women and winners were awarded prizes.
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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana
The National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana , a central sector scheme launched on 21st January, 2015 and wasimplemented in 12 cities of Ajmer , Amaravati , Amritsar , Badami , Dwarka , Gaya , Kancheepuram and Velankanni , Mathuraand Varanasi , Puri , and Warangal . The mission has ended on 31st March, 2019 andno new projects/cities were taken up after 31st March, 2019.
Under the HRIDAY Scheme, funds were not allocated to the cities year wise but for the entire Mission period and directly released to the cities. City-wise details of the number of projects implemented, funds allocated,released and utilized under HRIDAY scheme are given below.
Number of projects implemented, funds allocated, released and utilized under HRIDAY scheme

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Sl.
No.
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Name of the City
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No. of Projects imple-mented
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Funds allocated|
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Funds released during F.Y. 2018-19#
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Total funds released
upto 31st March 2019|
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Utilization Certificates received till 31st January, 2022
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1
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Dwarka

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8
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22.26
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09.45
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27.76
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22.47
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2
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Varanasi

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11
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89.31
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19.36
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87.62
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69.91
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3
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Kancheepuram

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3
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23.04
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05.33
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19.48
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19.96
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4
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Velankanni

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3
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22.26
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10.64
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19.03
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14.20
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5
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Ajmer 
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7
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40.04
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08.20
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34.17
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26.11
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6
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Amaravati

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3
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22.26
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04.27
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16.60
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13.97
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7
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Amritsar 
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12
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69.31
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26.65
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72.96
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57.65
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8
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Badami

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4
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22.26
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15.05
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19.03
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13.39
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9
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Gaya 
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7
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40.04
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18.81
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34.74
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24.56
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10
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Mathura

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8
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40.04
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04.96
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21.75
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19.43
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11
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Puri 
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6
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22.54
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05.76
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16.12
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11.39
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12
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Warangal

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5
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40.54
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13.43
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32.82
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29.70
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Total
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77|
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453.90
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141.91
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402.08|
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322.74
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|2 projects amounting to ₹18.34 crore  are under implementation)The difference in amount of funds allocated and funds released is on account of change in the scope of work and variation in tender cost.
# The mission has ended on 31st March, 2019.
The implementation of the projects was monitored through regular review meetings, video-conferencing with the concerned State Governments/City official along with site visits.
This information was given by the Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Hardeep S Puri, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Khadi’s Popularity Soars at IITF 2021; Records Massive Sale of Rs 2.88 crore
The just concluded India International Trade Fair  2021, saw a massive sale of Khadi products with a gross turnover of Rs 2.88 crore, thanks to the big government push for the local products. In the first Trade Fair organized in the post-Covid scenario, the total sale of Khadi products stood at Rs 2,88,14,553/- which is a quantum jump of 122% from the sale of Rs 1.30 crore in the year 2019.
KVIC, this year, set up 48 stalls from 20 states as compared to 30 stalls from 12 states in 2019. KVIC accorded high priority to women artisans giving 18  of the total stalls to women, which was confined to just 20% women’s participation in 2019. Also, huge public turnout at the Khadi India Pavilion pushed the highest single day sale up to Rs 33.03 lakh as which was just Rs 21.31 lakh in 2019.
Chairman, KVIC, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena attributed this growth to the Khadi’s ever-increasing popularity among the masses and people’s support to the “Vocal for Local” initiative. “A large section of people, particularly the youths, have increasingly become vocal for our local products. Khadi’s massive sales figure is a testimony to this. Khadi is the biggest symbol of “Swadeshi” and the Prime Minister’s appeal has added to the soaring spirit of Khadi lovers,” Saxena said.
A selfie point with Mahatma Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, live demonstration of Pashmina spinning, pottery making, handmade paper making, Agarbatti making, handmade paper footwear making, innovative Khadi Prakritik Paint made of cow dung, etc. became the center of attraction at the Khadi India Pavilion. A range of premium Khadi fabric like Muslin of West Bengal, Pashmina from Jammu & Kashmir, Patola silk of Gujarat, Banarasi Silk, Bhagalpuri Silk, Phulkari art of Punjab, Kalamkari of Andhra Pradesh and several other varieties of cotton, silk and wool fabric too recorded massive sales at the trade fair.
Ministry of Education
Shri Prakash Javadekar to inaugurate Kala Utsav National Competition at New Delhi
Union Minister of HRD, Shri Prakash Javadekar will inaugurate “Kala Utsav”  at Bal Bhavan, New Delhi on 12th December, 2018. Kala Utsav is an initiative of the Department of School Education and Literacy of the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
About 370 children from all States  and Union Territories will participate in the four-day national level competition that will be held in  Vocal Music  Instrumental Music  Dance and  Painting. One girl and one boy from each State/Union Territory will compete in each of the competitions. Students representing Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Samiti will also be competing.
Kala Utsav National Competition was launched in 2015 with a view to promote arts in education by nurturing and show casing the artistic talents of school students, children with special needs too will have the opportunity to display their talents.
AYUSH
MoU signed between Ministry of Ayush and Department of Science and Technology
Both Ministries join hands for promotion of evidence-based research and scientific intervention in the Ayush sector for public health care system
A Memorandum of Understanding  was signed between Ministry of Ayush, Government of India and Department of Science and Technology , Ministry of Science and Technology & Earth Sciences today. The MoU will identify the potential areas of research to explore cooperation, convergence, and synergy for evidence-based scientific intervention in the Ayush sector and further application of these into the public health care system.
The MoU was signed by Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush and Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar, Secretary, DST in presence of senior officials from Ministry of Ayush and scientists of DST.
On this occasion, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, thanked DST for their commitment to work with Ministry of Ayush in development of new medicines and also and validation of mechanistic aspects of therapeutics.
Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar, Secretary, DST said, “Traditional knowledge and modern science are joining hands especially in health sciences. When we bring scientist and medical practitioners of Ayush together, we are sure that we will come up with solutions, which will be available at affordable prices. I hope, this becomes one of the finest programmes in the country”
Through the MoU Ministry of Ayush and DST have agreed to jointly undertake R&D activities on scientific validation of Ayush concepts, procedures and products, create a platform for the exchange of information and bring about the application of modern science toward understanding the Ayush-related basic concepts and principles.
The Ministry of Ayush would identify thrust areas involving Ayush-related systems that require understanding the basic concepts, procedures, development of newer tools, and so on in modern sciences. Meanwhile, DST, through the Science and Engineering Research Board , would coordinate the implementation of thrust areas through well-chartered plans and mutual concerted actions.
Partnership with industry, R&D organizations , and government agencies/departments would be strongly encouraged. Further, the MoU will also focus on special calls for proposals under Ayush related R&D activities solicited from the individual or group of National scientists who are actively engaged in research and technology development in academic institutions, research organizations, governments agencies, and industries.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal meets Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in New Delhi
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry , Government of Japan, Hiroshi Kajiyama met in new Delhi today prior to the meeting between Prime Minister of India and the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe on December 16, 2019.
Bilateral issues between India and Japan were discussed in the hour long meeting and Commerce and Industry Minister raised the issue of trade deficit between India and Japan and the review of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement  between the two countries.
Commerce and Industry Minister informed the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan that balancing trade is a high priority for India with all partners. Similarly, market access for India’s goods and services with partner countries is very important but despite commitments in CEPA from Japan, market access for India’s goods and services remains elusive.
Both Ministers tasked officials of both countries to prepare a time bound action plan to address all these issues to strengthen Indo-Japan trade relations.
Senior officers of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and External Affairs were part of the Indian delegation. The Japanese side comprised of officials of the Japanese Trade Policy Bureau, METI and the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
WhatsApp warned for abuse of their platform
Instances of lynching of innocent people have been noticed recently because of large number of irresponsible and explosive messages filled with rumours and provocation are being circulated on WhatsApp. The unfortunate killing in many states such as Assam, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tripura and west Bengals are deeply painful and regretable.
While the Law and order machinery is taking steps to apprehend the culprits, the abuse of platform like WhatsApp for repeated circulation of such provocative content are equally a matter of deep concern. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has taken serious note of these irresponsible messages and their circulation in such platforms. Deep disapproval of such developments has been conveyed to the senior management of the WhatsApp and they have been advised that necessary remedial measures should be taken to prevent proliferation of these fake and at times motivated/sensational messages. The Government has also directed that spread of such messages should be immediately contained through the application of appropriate technology.
It has also been pointed out that such platform cannot evade accountability and responsibility specially when good technological inventions are abused by some miscreants who resort to provocative messages which lead to spread of violence.
The Government has also conveyed in no uncertain terms that WhatsApp must take immediate action to end this menace and ensure that their platform is not used for such malafide activities.
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Ministry of Jal Shakti
Cabinet approves ex post facto renaming of National Centre for Drinking Water, Sanitation & Quality at Joka, Kolkata as ‘Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institution of Water and Sanitation 
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given ex post facto approval for renaming of National Centre for Drinking Water, Sanitation and Quality, Joka, Kolkata as ‘Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institute of Water and Sanitation ’.
The Institute has been set up on 8.72 acres of land at Joka, Diamond Harbor Road , Kolkata, West Bengal. The Institute is envisaged as a premier institute to develop capacities in states/UTs in the field of public health engineering, drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene through training programmes. Such capacities are envisaged for not only the front-line workforce engaged in implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission and Jal Jeevan Mission, but also for the representatives of local bodies, both rural and urban. Accordingly, suitable infrastructure has been developed, including training infrastructure, and R& D Block and a residential complex. Working and miniature models of Water Sanitation and Hygiene  technologies are also installed to facilitate the training at the institute.
Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, one of the most deserving sons of West Bengal and a front-runner in national integration, inspiration for industrialization, was also an eminent scholar and academician and the youngest Vice Chancellor of Univeristy of Calcutta. Naming the Institute by Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee;s name shall inspire the whole set of stakeholders to honour him by adopting his values of honesty integrity, and commitment in work ethos of the Institute. The Institute has been inaugurated by the Prime Minister in December, 2022.
Ministry of Finance
Smt. Geetha Ravichandran, IRS assumes charge as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai
Mumbai, 26 April 2022
Smt. Geetha Ravichandran, an IRS officer of 1987 Batch, has taken charge as the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai. Mumbai is the largest region in terms of the revenue collection. The overall tax collection of direct taxes in Mumbai region for FY 2021-22 was Rs.4,42,774 crores, which is 32% of India’s total tax collection.
Before taking over as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai, Smt. Geetha Ravichandran held the charge of Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Region. She has served in various parts of the country including Chennai, Mumbai, Nagpur and Bangalore. During her distinguished career of 34 years, she held key assignments in the Department including Assessment, Search Assessment, Tribunal Representation, TDS, Investigation, Central Charge, and International Taxation. She is an alumnus of Stella Maris College at Chennai. She has a penchant for writing and reading and a keen interest in music.| PIB Mumbai | CP/DR
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Ministry of Jal Shakti
Cleaning of Ganga River
Cleaning of rivers is a continuous process and the Government of India is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in addressing the challenges of pollution of river Ganga by providing financial and technical assistance.
Under Namami Gange Programme, diverse set of interventions like pollution abatement activities including sewage, industrial effluent, Solid Waste etc., River Front Management, Aviral Dhara, Rural Sanitation, Afforestation, Biodiversity Conservation, Public Participation etc. have been taken up for cleaning and rejuvenation of river Ganga.
So far, a total of 305 projects have been sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs. 28,613.75 Crore, out of which 109 projects have been completed and made operational; rest of the projects are at various stages of implementation.
97 cities/town have been identified along river Ganga which are estimated to discharge 2953 Million Litres per Day   in the river.
For Ganga stem cities/town, projects have been taken up to create 3308 MLD sewage treatment capacity against the generation of 2953 MLD . The sewage treatment capacity in Ganga main stem towns have now increased from 1305 MLD  to 1954 MLD, excluding 410 MLD sewage treatment through East Kolkata Wetland. Cleaning of rivers is a continuous process; close monitoring and efforts are being made to complete all the sanctioned projects by March 2022, creating required sewage treatment capacity.
As per Detailed Progress Report  prepared by Forest Research Institute , Dehradun, an area of 1,34,106 hectares is to be brought under plantation in the five Ganga States of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal by December 2020. The DPR prescribed 43 numbers of models under four major heads namely Natural landscape, Agricultural landscape, Urban landscape and Conservation intervention.
Since the launch of Namami Gange Programme an area of 30,761 hectares has been planted/being planted during the period 2016-20.
This information was given in a written reply by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri. Rattan Lal Kataria in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Railways
Railways Revenue Earnings up by 71% in Passenger Segment
Railways register growth of 46% in Reserved Passenger Segment and 381% in Unreserved Passenger Segment
The total approximate earnings in passenger segment for Indian Railways on originating basis during April to December 2022 is Rs. 48913 Crore, registering an increase of 71 per cent in comparison to Rs. 28569 Crore achieved during the same period last year.
In reserved passenger segment, the total approximate numbers of passengers booked during the period 1st April to 31st December 2022 is 59.61 Crore as compared to 56.05 Crore during the same period last year, showing an increase of 6%. The revenue generated from reserved passenger segment during the period 1st April to 31st December 2022 is 38483 Crores as compared to 26400 Crores during the same period last year, showing an increase of 46 %.
In Unreserved passenger segment, the total approximate numbers of passengers booked during the period 1st April to 31st December 2022 is 40197 lakhs as compared to 16968 lakhs during the same period last year, showing an increase of 137%. The revenue generated from Unreserved passenger segment during the period 1st April to 31st December 2022 is Rs 10430 Crores as compared to Rs 2169 Crores during the same period last year, showing an increase of 381%.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President calls for translating Vedas into various Indian languages to reach the common man;
Vedas are veritable treasure house of knowledge: Vice President
VP calls for conducting research on Vedic knowledge;
TTD funds should be used to propagate Sanatana Dharma;
VP visits Vekateswara Veda Vigyana Peetham;
VP and family members have Annaprasadam in Nithyannadhana programme run by TTD
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has visited Vekateswara Veda Vigyana Peetham run by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams , at Tirumala today, and called for translating Vedas into various Indian languages in a simplified manner for the common man to understand their importance.
Addressing the students and the teachers of the Peetham, the Vice President described Vedas as a veritable treasure house of knowledge and said they reflect India’s age-old traditions and culture. There was a need to protect, preserve and propagate the scientific knowledge contained in the Vedas on various aspects of life and bring them within the reach of the common man, he added.
Shri Naidu said that Vedas were not mere religious texts but contain knowledge of various disciplines such as mathematics, astronomy, agriculture, chemistry and metallurgy.
Observing that Vedas could provide solutions to the most complex problems and challenges of the modern-day world, the Vice President called for taking up research on the knowledge contained in Vedas. He expressed his anguish that this aspect was not being paid adequate attention in India, while countries like Germany were undertaking extensive research.
Describing the students of the Veda Peetham as modern day Rishis, he expressed confidence that they would preserve and propagate the invaluable treasure of Vedas. Claiming that Guru-Sishiya parampara was a proud heritage of Sanathana Dharma, he said that learning of Vedas exemplifies this noble tradition.
The Vice President said that TTD funds should be used exclusively for propagating Sanathana Dharma and providing facilities to pilgrims, but not for any other purpose.
The Vedic Teachers blessed Shri Naidu by performing Vedashirvachanam, while the students rendered vedic hymns.
Later the Vice President, his spouse, Smt. Ushamma and other family members along with other devotees had Annaprasadam under Nithyannadana programme run by TTD. He expressed his appreciation to TTD for conducting such a massive ánnadaana’ programme on a daily basis for thousands of devotees.
In the evening, he witnessed a literary recital by Shri Medasani Mohan.
Well-known exponent of Annamacharaya Keertanas, Sri Garimella Balakrishna Prasad rendered several Annamacharya’s compositions exclusively for the Vice President and his team. Subsequently, along with several devotees, he also witnessed “Nadaneerajan Programme”-offering of devotional music and dance to Lord Venkateshwara. Observing that Telugu literary forms like Avadhaanam and devotional music were invaluable heritage, the Vice President emphasized the need to preserve and propagate them.